🇨🇱 Valparaíso Day Trip Guide

Follow this no-backtracking route—tested & perfect for a day trip from Santiago! 🚌 Getting There From Santiago: Take a bus from either: Terminal Pajaritos 🚍 Terminal Alameda Cheapest ticket: 2,500 CLP (check departure station!) Destination: Buy ticket to Viña del Mar bus station 📍 Stop 1: Viña del Mar 🏛️ Museo de Arqueología e Historia Francisco Fonck See the only Moai statue outside Easter Island! 🗿 (Great photo op!) 🏖️ Acapulco Beach Walk the seaside bridge 🌊 & enjoy autumn sunlight ☀️ 🚆 Take the coastal train to Valparaíso Board at Miramar Station → Ride to Puerto Station (💰500 CLP, accepts Visa/Mastercard) Pro tip: This scenic train ride is super photogenic! 📸 🎨 Valparaíso Walking Route 1️⃣ Plaza Sotomayor ⛲ (Main square) 2️⃣ Ascensor El Peral 🚡 (Iconic steep funicular—100 CLP) 3️⃣ Escalera de Colores 🌈 (Rainbow staircase) 4️⃣ Cerro Concepción 🏘️ (Artsy hillside neighborhood) 5️⃣ Mirador Paseo Atkinson 🌊 (Best ocean view!) 6️⃣ Piano Staircase 🎹 (Musical steps!) 7️⃣ Ascensor Reina Victoria 🚠 (Ride back down) Optional: La Sebastiana (Neruda's House) 🏠→ Not recommended if short on time/safety concerns. 🚍 Return to Santiago Walk 1.8KM to Valparaíso Terminal (enjoy the local vibe!) Buy return ticket (pricier if purchased on-site). #Chile #Valparaiso #DayTrip #TravelGuide #SouthAmerica #NoBacktracking #ScenicTrain 🚞